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ALT-AZIMUTH MOUNT [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronomy
  • Solar Power Plants
  • Energy Transformation
CONT

An alternative is to convert the movement into rotation around two axes with different orientations, for example rotation around a horizontal and a vertical axis. This type of mounting is often called the alt-azimuth mount ... The azimuth is the arc between the meridian and the vertical circle of the sun ... An alt-azimuth mount is achieved by means of a gimbal mechanism or by rotating the whole pedestal around its axis and simultaneously tilting the mirror.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronomie
  • Centrales solaires
  • Transformation de l'énergie
DEF

Téléscope comportant un axe vertical, mobile en azimut, et un axe horizontal, mobile en hauteur.

Spanish

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